The seven-month mark has been amazing, if not a bit bumpy. It seems as if you learn new things overnight---whether it's crawling (which you learned at 6 months and 30 days just by watching an older baby for five minutes) or saying new sounds (da da da ba ba ba), we're constantly trying to stay ahead of the curve. We've dropped the crib a notch, since you've figured out how to sit up by yourself, and are now trying to pull up to standing. The outlets have all been covered, but you seem to find other things to get into at every turn. You're lightning-quick, and can knock over someone's drink or confiscate their fork if we look away for even a second. At this point, we're just grateful we don't have stairs!
And now for the bumpy part: the waking up. You had been sleeping twelve (glorious!) uninterrupted hours a night until recently. Perhaps it's a growth spurt, or all of the motor development, but our instincts tell us it's probably teething. Aside from gnawing on everything in your path, you're a teensy bit feverish, and a lot crabby---something that sweet Sadie Simonton has never, ever been. It seems you've fussed more in the past week than in the past seven months combined! So your new best friend is your mesh
baby feeder, which when filled with apples or peaches or ice can entertain you for hours on end. Which reminds me...no more binky! We didn't even have to wean you from it, you did it yourself. I guess you finally just got bored with it, eh?
For all the fussing and waking up, we couldn't be more excited about all of your latest developments. You're just so FUN these days, little girl! Happy 7-month birthday, we can't wait to see what happens next!
